1977 Topps #614 Greg Gross
About Greg Gross
Houston traded Gross to the Cubs for Julio Gonzalez at the Winter Meetings on December 8, 1976, though his #614 card still carries Astros colors. In 1977 he hit his first major-league home run, one of five that season. He batted .322 with 32 RBIs in 239 at-bats.
Greg Gross was a left-handed-hitting outfielder and pinch hitter who played from 1973 to 1989 for Houston, the Chicago Cubs and, for most of his career, the Philadelphia Phillies. The Astros drafted him out of Red Land High School in the fourth round in 1970. He batted .314 as Houston's rookie right fielder and leadoff man in 1974, and The Sporting News named him its National League Rookie Player of the Year. Over 1,809 games he hit .287 and struck out only 250 times in 3,745 at-bats. With Philadelphia he became a specialist off the bench, led the league with 19 pinch hits in 1982, and went 3-for-4 in pinch roles in the 1980 NLCS on the way to the Phillies' championship. He holds the Phillies record for career pinch hits with 117. He later coached in the Rockies and Phillies systems, served as Phillies hitting coach, and managed the Reno Aces.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 52 | 7 | 24 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Graded population — a scarcity guide, not a price. Data as of 2026-10-19. Half grades fold down for both graders (8.5→8); PSA qualified slabs (OC, ST, PD, MC and the like) are not counted.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1977 Topps #614 card?
It is card #614 of the 660-card 1977 Topps Baseball set, picturing Greg Gross of the Houston Astros.
How many cards are in the 1977 Topps Baseball set?
660 cards, numbered 1 through 660 with none skipped and distributed as a single series. No card carries a catalogued print variation, so the base set and the master set are the same 660 cards.
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